Bash Script | Directory Creation | Programming Tutorials

Introduction

This challenge aims to test your knowledge of Bash commands and your ability to write a Bash script. In this challenge, you will create a Bash script that creates a new directory.

Skills Graph

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Directory Creation

Create a Bash script named make_directory.sh that takes a new directory name from the user. If the directory name does not exist in the current location, the script should create the directory. Otherwise, the script should display an error message.

Requirements

The Bash script should be named ~/project/make_directory.sh.

The script should take a new directory name from the user.

If the directory name does not exist in the current location, the script should create the directory.

If the directory name already exists in the current location, the script should display an error message.

Example

To run the script, use the following command:

bash make_directory.sh

Output:

Enter directory name new_directory Directory created successfully

Create Directory with Bash Script

Introduction

Skills Graph

Directory Creation

Requirements

Example

Summary

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